Jane Frazier | |
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Born | Jane Bell January 1, 1735 |
Died | April 14, 1815 | (aged 80)
Known for | Escape from Native American captivity in 1756 |
Spouses | Edward McClain, John Fraser, Richard Delapt |
Children | Benjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary, Amelia |
Parent | James Bell |
Jane Frazier (or Fraser, sometimes Fraizier, also referred to as Jean or Jenny; January 1, 1735 – April 14, 1815) was a Virginia pioneer captured by Native Americans in the 18th century. The wife of Scottish frontiersman John Fraser, she was taken prisoner by Miami Indians and held in a Miami village in Ohio for 13 months before escaping and traveling through the wilderness to return home. Her story was transcribed from her diary and later published.